St. Joseph, MO

St. Joseph is located in western Missouri, on the east bank of the Missouri River where it forms the border with Kansas, 40 miles north of Kansas City, MO.

Teams that have played here

• St. Joseph Reds, Western League (1886-1887)
• St. Joseph Clay Eaters, Western Association (1889)
• St. Joseph Saints, Western Association (1893-1897, 1927, 1940, 1954)
• St. Joseph Saints, Western League (1898, 1900-1905, 1918-1926, 1930-1935)
• St. Joseph Packers, Western Association (1906)
• St. Joseph Drummers, Western League (1910-1917)
• St. Joseph Angels, Western Association (1939)
• St. Joseph Ponies, Western Association (1941)
• St. Joseph Cardinals, Western Association (1946-1951, 1953)
• St. Joe Blacksnakes, American Association (2006-2007)

Persons who were born here

• Chub Aubrey, infielder
• Frederick Boardman, outfielder
• Dave Brown, minor league pitcher
• Byron Browne, outfielder
• Grant Fink, minor league infielder
• Scott Holcomb, minor league pitcher
• Billy Kinloch, infielder
• Al Lyons, pitcher
• Paul Moskau, pitcher
• Johnny Priest, infielder
• Steve Simpson, pitcher
• Jim Wright, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Bill Bishop, pitcher
• Dave Brown, minor league pitcher
• R.F. Cook, umpire
• Joe Kelly, outfielder
• John Misse, infielder
• Barney Reilly, infielder
• Oad Swigart, pitcher
• Frosty Thomas, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Benton High School
• Central High School
• Missouri Western State University